Corn-planter



2 SheetsSheet 1. S. H. J ONES.

CORN PLANTER.

(No Model.)

No. 561,791. Patented June 9, 1896.

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S. H. JONES. CORN PLANTER.

No. 561,791. Patented June 9, 1896.

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SYLVESTER H. J ONES, OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR- TO THE HOOSIER DRILL COMPANY, OF INDIANA.

CO RN-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 561,791, dated June 9, 1896. Application filed February 8, 1896. $eria11l'o. 578 ,5 20. (No model.)

To all, whom it may con-corn: nular flange formed integral with said plate Be it known that I, SYLVESTER H. JONES, 1. It is provided with recesses S S), which residing at Richmondjn the county of lVayne receive the lugs r s of the feed-disk, which and State of Indiana, have invented certain makes the engagement between the driving- 55 new and'useful Improvements inCorn-Plantplate and the sect 'plate and causes them to ers, of which the following is a specification. revolve together. The seed-plate 7 is held in My invention relates to a corn -planter. position by means of the conical plate 10, bolt One of its objects is to provide improved 11, and nut 13. The head 12 of the bolt is demeans for removing the seedfeeding disk tachably connected to the boss '12 of the driv- 6o from the scedbox without taking the same to ing-plate 1 by means of the slotted recesses 1),

pieces. as shown in Fig. 8.

Another object of my invention is to pro- In Fig. 7 the parts are shown secured tovide improved means for changing the speed gether in position for use. The seedbox is of said feeding-disk, and also for throwing secured in position by means of anchor-bolts 65 I 5 the same out of gear to stop the feed; also, passing through lugs 17 on the seedbomwhich certain details of construction, all of which rest upon the arms 18, which are formed intewill be more fully set forth in the description gral with the stationary plate M and forming of the accompanying drawings, forming a a journal-bearing for the stud 6, upon which part of this specification, in which the gear-plate journals. 70

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my 19 represents a bolt passing through the device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is seedboX, at one end of the segmental annuan enlarged view of Fig. 2 with seedbox rehis 20, that is formed integral with the stamoved. Fig. i is a detail view of the shifttionary plate M, a nut being employed on the ing-lever. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the end of the said bolt to secure the seedbox at 75 seedbox detached. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan the rear side to the stationary plate M. New view of the same. Fig. 7 is a central section in order to remove the seed-plate it is only of Fig. 5. Fig. Sis a top plan view of the necessary to remove the concentric disk 10 gear-plate for driving the seed-disk. Fig. 9 and raise the gate I, which normally rests is a plan view of the feedingdisk. Fig. 10 on the seed-plate, and the feed-disk is re- 8o is a plan view of a detachable slide, which moved up through the seedbex and another enables the feedingdisk to be removed from may be inserted in its place. the seedbox. Fig. 11 is a bottom plan view I represents a vertically-moving gate seof the frame-piece on which the seedbo): is cured to the shell of the seedbosby means mounted. of bolt 15, passing through the slot in the stem 8 5 Arepresents theside frames of the machine. of said gate. It is provided with a knocker- B represents the pilot-wheel; G, the hanarm J, which is journaled to one ear of said die-bars; D, the seedbox; E, the shifting-legate and provided with a round point 7;, ver for stopping, starting, and changing the which is adapted to enter holes I. in the plate speed of the feeding-disk. a sufficient distance to force the seed through. 0

0 It is often desirable to change the feeding- The feed-disk is rotated by means of abeveldisk located at the bottom of the seedbox. gear a, engaging with gear-teeth on the pilotand to replace the same with another disk wheel B and transmitting motion through having a greater or less number of openings. shaft b to gear 0, beneath the seedbox. This "or this purpose I employ a plate 1, having gear is shifted forward and backward upon 5 upon its lower face two concentric supportthe shaft 1) by means of a yohelever (l, the ing-gears 2 and 3, with an intervening space forward end of which is provided with pins between them suflicient to receive the drivto engage with the slots 0 in the hub of gearing-gear c, which meshes alternately with the wheel 0, which slides freely on shaft 1). gears 53 or 3. This plate carries the feeding- 6 represents an adjustable linlzconnecting 0 disk or dial-plate 7 which is detachably 0011- the lever d with the hand-lever E. This lever nectetl thereto as follows: L represents an anis pivoted at e to one of the frame-pieces, and

its upper end is provided with a pin f to engage with one of either of three holes 9 in the bracket g, thereby holding the lever in the adjusted position. hen the pin fis in the central opening, the gear 0 occupies the space between the gears 2 and 3, and the feeddisk remains stationary. If it is desired to revolve the disk rapidly, the operator throws the hand-lever E to the left in Fig. 1, thereby bringing the gear (2 into engagement with gear 2. If it is desired to revolve the disk slow, the hand-lever E is thrown in the opposite direction, and the gear 2 is brought into engagement with the gear 3.

16 represents an orifice in the bottom of the seedbox, through which the grain is dropped so as to fall into the seed-tube F, down which it passes into the ground G represents a cast frame-piece which is clamped between the side frames A and provided with suitable raised bosses 7b, to which the seedbox is secured by means of ears 1 Plate G is also provided with a depressed central portion, forming, in connection with the seedbox', a housing for the gear 0, and upon the under face it is provided with suitable bosses to receive and supportthe seed-tube and colter-guard. This supporting-plate G thus supports the seedbox and its self-contained dropping devices and also the seed spout and colter-guard, making a very rigid construction and holding the parts in proper relation, at the same time being a cheap and convenient mode of assembling the parts together.

I claim- 1. The combination with the seedbox D, of the stationary supporting-plate M, the gear-supporting plate 1 provided on its under side with concentric gears 2, and having on its top the annular fianget and re cessed boss 92 provided with slot 19, the feeddisk 7 connected'with said gear-plate, conical plate 10, bolt 11 having its head 12 detachably engaged in the slotted and recessed boss of the gear-plate, the nut 13, and adriving-gear c movable into engagement with either of the gears 2 and 3 or to an inoperative position between said gears, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the seedbox D and stationary plate M, of the gear-supporting plate 1 provided on its under side with concentric gears 2, 3 and having on its top the annular flange 25 provided with recesses 8, 9, the feed-disk 7 having lugs r, s engaged in said recesses, the conical plate 10 detachably bolted to the gear-supporting plate 1, and the driving-gear c movable into engagement with either of the concentric gears 2 and 3 or to an inoperative position between said gears, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the seedbox D having lugs 17, the stationary plate M provided with arms 18 to which said lugs of the seed boX are bolted, the gear-supporting plate 1 provided on its under side with journal 6 and concentric gears 2, 3, the feed-disk 7 connected with and carried by said gear-plate, and the driving-gear c movable into engagement with either of the concentric gears 2 and 3 or to an inoperative position between said gears, substantially as described.

4:. The combination of the stationary supporting-plate M provided with segment 20, the seedbox D bolted to said plate and segment, the seed-tube F, the rotary feed-disk 7 provided with openings Z, the vertically-adjustable gate I, and the weighted knockerarm J pivoted to said gate and provided with point it to engage the openings of the feeddisk, substantially as described.

5. The combination of the seedbox D having the supporting-plate M, the gear-plate l journaled in the plate M and provided with concentric gears 2 and 3, the feed-disk 7 detachably connected to said gear-plate, the pilot-wheel B, the shaft 6 geared with said wheel, the gear 0 carried by said shaft and movable thereon to engage either of the gears 53 and 3 or to occupy an inoperative position between said gears, the yoke-lever d, link 6, lever E provided with pin f, and the bracket g provided with series of holes 9 to receive said pin and lock the gear 0 in either of its adjusted positions, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

SYLYESTER II. JONES.

\Vitnessos:

F. J. CARR, ED. J. lrlORGAN. 

